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CVE-2004-0727
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 on Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and other versions including 5.01 and 5.5, allows remote web servers to bypass zone restrictions and execute arbitrary code in the local computer zone by redirecting a function to another function with the same name, as demonstrated by SimilarMethodNameRedir, aka the "Similar Method Name Redirection Cross Domain Vulnerability."
Published: Jul 27, 2004
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6.0.2800.1106 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-j84g-hfg4-3cpg
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 on Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and other versions...
References (26)
- http://freehost07.websamba.com/greyhats/similarmethodnameredir.htm
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108966512815373&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12048
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/207264 US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-293A.html US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16681
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4702
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6829
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7084
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7448
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7496
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7906
- http://freehost07.websamba.com/greyhats/similarmethodnameredir.htm
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108966512815373&w=2
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
39.78%
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
41.9 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
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